Where will James Harden End Up?

The Brooklyn Nets are in a peculiar space within the confines of the NBA. Considering their roster makeup, they are toeing the line between contender and pretender. The speed at which they are toeing this line can dramatically increase or decrease with the status of James Harden’s contract situation. For a macro-level view of where the Nets stand within the Eastern Conference, Brooklyn is in fourth place, though are tied with the current fifth and sixth seeds. They’re two games behind first, while also two and a half games above the seventh seed. That would require them to participate in ...